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Joe Courtney: “Working families deserve better than a bill that forces them to choose between overtime pay and the family-friendly…”

On the recordApril 10, 2013
Working families deserve better than a bill that forces them to choose between overtime pay and the family-friendly policies they desire.
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Joe Courtney
Democratic · Connecticut

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Critique of legislation limiting overtime pay for workers needing time off.

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